Homemade Vitamin C Face Cream

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ROSE KIVI Last Updated: Feb 18, 2015

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Topical vitamin C smooths the skin and helps prevent skin damage. Patricia K. Farris, M.D., conducted a study at Tulane University School of Medicine that concluded topical vitamin C was effective at "promoting collagen synthesis, photoprotection from ultraviolet A and B, and lightening hyperpigmentation." The results of the study were published in the journal "Dermatologic Surgery" in 2005.

The problem with vitamin C creams is that they have a short shelf life. Vitamin C quickly degrades and becomes ineffective once dissolved in liquids. You can make homemade vitamin C cream more cheaply than buying it in a store, and you can make it in small batches so that it is always fresh and effective.

Step 2

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Pour your vitamin C face cream into a dark glass container to keep light from spoiling the mixture. Store the cream in the refrigerator if you used a homemade cream base that does not contain a preservative.

Step 3

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Apply a thin layer of the vitamin C cream on your face after cleansing and before you apply sunscreen and makeup, once or twice a day. If you are new to using vitamin C products, start with once a day and increase to twice a day after two weeks, if desired.

Step 4

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Discard the vitamin C cream after two weeks, or earlier if the cream turns yellow.
The yellow discoloration means the vitamin C has oxidized and is no longer effective.